It didn’t specify any particular instrument, just learning to play music. This doesn’t have to be expensive. I’ve purchased recorders from Dollar tree before, complete with the cleaning rod. A simple ‘learning to play the recorder book’ is all that is really needed. I had never played the recorder before but found an inexpensive book and learned with the kids one year. If I’d have read this article way back then, I probably would’ve made it more of a priority.